Aug 22 clues & answers
Every clue of this Indian mini crossword by Mangesh Ghogre, with the answer and, where it helps, how the wordplay works. Solve it yourself first: the puzzle is open to subscribers.
Across
- 1A Football legend PELE
- 5A Unspoken "No clue" SHRUG
- 6A Kodagu, formerly COORG
- 7A Machu Picchu's mountain range ANDES
- 8A Healthy bread selections RYES
Down
- 1D Most phone calls nowadays, strangely PHONY
- 2D Undermine, as trust ERODE
- 3D Draws in LURES
- 4D Early birds? EGGS
- 5D C-section reminder SCAR
New to Indian crosswords? Read how to solve them, or look up Hinglish answers in the MG Wordbook.